I love allusions. They’re one of the numerous reasons why I love language and the language arts. The other day I came across a great one, and I wondered how many people would catch the allusion. I laughed out loud and got a few looks of bewilderment Read More...

Eureka! I created a way to keep my bulletin boards changing frequently without increasing my workload. I know it’s not rocket science or a monumental unearthing of educational knowledge, but I got the students to do the work. I copied off a lengthy Read More...

The other day I posted about allowing my students to choose their final projects for The Princess Bride, and it looks to be a success. Once I gave the students the option of another thesis paper or their own project, they immediately jumped into groups Read More...

I love tangents in class. Yes, you heard me correctly: I love tangents in class. Sometimes I learn more about my students in these situations than in any other, and sometimes we all learn a bit more about life than we could have done during the normal Read More...